Axis Q1700-LE User Manual

AXISQ1700-LELicensePlateCamera

UserManual

AXISQ1700-LELicensePlateCamera

TableofContents

Solutionoverview...........................................3

Productoverview...........................................4

Getstarted................................................5

Findthedeviceonthenetwork....................................5

Accessthedevice...............................................5

Webpageoverview..............................................6

Setup.....................................................8

Optimizethecameraforlicenceplatecapture........................8

Long-distanceconnections........................................8

Imagequality...................................................9

Privacymasks..................................................12

Overlays.......................................................12

Pan,tilt,andzoom(PTZ)..........................................13

Streamingandstorage...........................................13

Events........................................................15

Applications....................................................16

Troubleshooting............................................18

Resettofactorydefaultsettings...................................18

Checkthecurrentrmware.......................................18

Upgradethermware............................................18

Technicalissues,cluesandsolutions................................

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Performanceconsiderations.......................................

Specications..............................................22

LEDIndicators..................................................

SDcardslot....................................................

Buttons.......................................................

Connectors....................................................

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AXISQ1700-LELicensePlateCamera

Solutionoverview

Solutionoverview

Thiscameraisoptimizedtogetclearimagesofthenumberplatesofpassingcars.Withadditionalthirdpartyapplicationsyoucan
usetheseimagesto:

•Performlicenseplaterecognition

•Tracknumberofpassingcarsbasedonlicenseplate

•Captureforensicevidenceforlawenforcement

•Detectsuspiciousvehiclemovementorpatterns

•Alertauthoritiesandndwantedcarsafterincidents

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AXISQ1700-LELicensePlateCamera

Productoverview

Productoverview

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Networkconnector

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Partnumber(P/N)&Serialnumber(S/N)

3

Safetywire

4

Powerconnector

5

I/Oconnector

6

Audioconnector

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Controlbutton

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microSDcardslot

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Functionbutton

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StatusLEDindicator

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IDCnetworkconnector

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Foot

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Groundingscrew

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Mountingplate

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AXISQ1700-LELicensePlateCamera

Getstarted

Getstarted

Findthedeviceonthenetwork

TondAxisdevicesonthenetworkandassignthemIPaddressesinWindows®,useAXISIPUtilityorAXISDeviceManager.Both
applicationsarefreeandcanbedownloadedfromaxis.com/support

FormoreinformationabouthowtondandassignIPaddresses,seethedocumentHowtoassignanIPaddressandaccessyour
deviceonthedevicepageataxis.com

Browsersupport

Youcanusethedevicewiththefollowingbrowsers:

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Chrome

Windows

OSX

Otheroperatingsystems

Ifyouneedmoreinformationaboutrecommendedbrowsers,gotoaxis.com/browser-support

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Accessthedevice

1.OpenabrowserandentertheIPaddressorhostnameoftheAxisdevice.

IfyouhaveaMaccomputer(OSX),gotoSafari,clickonBonjourandselectthedevicefromthedrop-downlist.Toadd
Bonjourasabrowserbookmark,gotoSafari>Preferences.

IfyoudonotknowtheIPaddress,useAXISIPUtilityorAXISDeviceManagertondthedeviceonthenetwork.

2.Entertheusernameandpassword.Ifyouaccessthedeviceforthersttime,youmustsettherootpassword.See
Setasecurepasswordfortherootaccountonpage5.

3.Theliveviewpageopensinyourbrowser .

Setasecurepasswordfortherootaccount

Important

Thedefaultadministratorusernameisroot.Ifthepasswordforrootislost,resetthedevicetofactorydefaultsettings.

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Safari

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1.Typeapassword.Followtheinstructionsaboutsecurepasswords.SeeSecurepasswordsonpage5.

2.Retypethepasswordtoconrmthespelling.

3.ClickCreatelogin.Thepasswordhasnowbeencongured.

Securepasswords

Important

Axisdevicessendtheinitiallysetpasswordincleartextoverthenetwork.Toprotectyourdeviceaftertherstlogin,set
upasecureandencryptedHTTPSconnectionandthenchangethepassword.

Thedevicepasswordistheprimaryprotectionforyourdataandservices.Axisdevicesdonotimposeapasswordpolicyasthey
maybeusedinvarioustypesofinstallations.

Toprotectyourdatawestronglyrecommendthatyou:

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AXISQ1700-LELicensePlateCamera

Getstarted

•Useapasswordwithatleast8characters,preferablycreatedbyapasswordgenerator.

•Don’texposethepassword.

•Changethepasswordatarecurringinterval,atleastonceayear.

Webpageoverview

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Liveviewcontrolbar

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Liveview

3

Productname

4

Userinformation,colorthemes,andhelp

5

Videocontrolbar

6

Settingstoggle

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Getstarted

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Settingstabs

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AXISQ1700-LELicensePlateCamera

Setup

Setup

Optimizethecameraforlicenceplatecapture

1.Gotothecamera’swebpage.

2.TheLicenseplatecaptureassistantstartsautomaticallywhenyoustartupthecameraforthersttime.Tostartit
manually,gotoSettings>System>Orientation>LicenseplatecaptureassistantandclickCongure.

3.TypethedistancebetweenthecameraandthegroundandclickNext.

4.Typethedistancebetweenthecameraandthemiddleofthelane.

5.TypethetypicalspeedofthecarsandclickNext.

6.Thecamerameasureshowitismountedandpresentstheangles.Usetheseanglesasaguidewhenaligningthecamera.

-Loosenthescrewinthearm.

-Aimthecameraattheroadapproximately20–50m(66–164ft)away .WithadditionalIRilluminationyoucan
aimitupto100m(328ft)away.TheassistantcalculatesanddisplaystheCardistance.

-MinimizetheRollangletokeepthelicenseplateshorizontalintheimage.

-Tightenthescrewinthearm.

7.ClickNext.

8.TheassistantsuggestsImagesettingsthatshouldprovidegoodimagesforyourinstallation.Tosavethesesettings,click
Done.

9.IntheLiveview,Zoominsothattheviewcoversthelaneorlanesthatyouwanttomonitor.Thecamerafocuses
automaticallywhenyouchangethezoomlevel.

Iftheimageisstilloutoffocus,switchtomanualfocusandthenbacktoautofocus.

10.Verifythesettingsbyrecordingafewcarspassingbyandlookingatthelicenseplatesintherecording.

Long-distanceconnections

Thisproductsupportsber-opticcableinstallationsthroughamediaconverter.Fiber-opticcableinstallationsofferanumber
ofbenetssuchas:

•Long-distanceconnection

•Highspeed

•Longlifetime

•Largecapacityofdatatransmission

•Electromagneticinterferenceimmunity

Findoutmoreaboutber-opticcableinstallationsonaxis.com/technologies/ber-optics

ForinformationabouthowtoinstallthemediaconverterseetheInstallationGuideforthisproduct.

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